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El Fuerte

Many fighters in the Street Fighter circuit have odd motivations for why they continue to fight, but perhaps none are more strange than El Fuerte's: to find the ultimate recipe. Because of his profession as a luchador, he is able to compete in Street Fighting and, thus, has been allowed to travel the world to help him find new tastes and recipes. The only problem is that, despite his exposure to the world's finest cuisines, El Fuerte remains a horrid chef! But Fuerte believes otherwise and few have the heart to tell him the truth.

In a nutshell

El Fuerte may be the hardest working character in the Street Fighter IV series. Requiring a large amount of dexterity, Fuerte also requires a high level of mind games in being able to continually mix your opponents up over and over again with his armada of Habanero Dash attacks. Fuerte can't do large chunks of damage at a time outside of Ultras and a damaging but difficult combo in his infamous RSF (Run, Stop, Fierce), so defeating opponents will often be a slow process, chipping away at life hit by hit by hit. And then, if your opponent hits you, Fuerte crumbles like a tortilla chip. But if you enjoy using characters that never sit still and are always moving, you may find yourself at home with Fuerte.

Players to Watch

iPeru, Iori

Moves

Unique Attacks

Name

Command

Notes

Shower Kick

+

Wall Jump

(in air, near wall)

Target Combo

(far from opponent)

First kick can whiff and still be chained

Throws

Name

Command

Notes

Tepache Bomb

or + +

Chili Mexicano

+ +

Sky Sorpressa Drop

(in air) +

Special Moves

Name

Command

Notes

Habanero Dash

+

version gains armor (2 hits);

Sudden Stop

Perform after Habanero Dash

Tostada Press

Perform after Habanero Dash; Hold or to control distance;

Fajita Buster

Perform after Habanero Dash; Hold or to control distance; Will miss against crouching opponents;

Back Step

Perform after Habanero Dash

Gordita Sobat

Perform after Habanero Dash

Calamari Slide

Perform after Habanero Dash;

Habanero Back Dash

+

version gains armor (2 hits);

Sudden Stop

Perform after Habanero Back Dash

Tostada Press

Perform after Habanero Back Dash; Hold or to control distance;

Propeller Tortilla

Perform after Habanero Back Dash; Hold or to control distance;

Picadillo Jump

Perform after Habanero Back Dash

Quesadilla Bomb

hold and release

The longer button is held (charge) the more damage move will do;

Guacamole Leg Throw

+

Tostada Press

immediately after Wall Jump

Hold or to control distance;

Fajita Buster

immediately after Wall Jump

Hold or to control distance; Will miss against crouching opponents;

Super Combo

Name

Command

Notes

El Fuerte Dynamite

+

Ultra Combos

Name

Command

Notes

El Fuerte Flying Giga Buster

+

El Fuerte Ultra Spark

+

AE ver. 2012 Changes

Propeller Tortilla

Made strike- and projectile-invincible from start until 13th frame.

Quesadilla Bomb

Made EX version’s counter-hits lead to wall bounce damage.
Reduced EX version’s charge time from 390 to 210F.
Shortened recovery by 10F when EX version or normal move hits at full charge.